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News from the 1-2 Class

December and January are exciting months for the 1-2 Class. The students will be heading out on a few field trips to create a better understanding of the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands. This week we’ll take a closer look at the pottery made by the Native Americans from our region. We will be welcoming a local potter to come into our classroom to teach us the methods used by the Native American people. Once the pottery is completed, we will decorate it appropriately, based on the designs seen in photographs.

In addition to making the pottery, our class is in the process of creating Winter Counts. First, we took a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian’s Lakota Winter Count Exhibit. On this trip, the students learned about who made the Winter Counts, the materials that were used, and the reason why the Lakota people made them. The students have all drawn their Winter Count and are working on the story of the year they have depicted. To honor the oral tradition, the students will then share their Winter Count tale with the class.

The young authors of the class have written a book about table manners. Our class cooperatively wrote and illustrated a book about “The Top Ten Table Manners” to share with their families during the holidays.

The 1-2 class has been busy preparing for their play. Our musical play “Vacation to Mars” includes 11 musical numbers. The children will be singing and dancing to songs about the planets. We will be presenting this play in February. More information to follow about the exact date and location. Stay tuned!

Warm wishes,
Jennifer